James Lyons (Upper Canada politician)
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James Lyons was a merchant and political figure in Upper Canada
. He represented Northumberland in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
from 1824 to 1834 as a Reformer.
Lyons lived in the Niagara District, then Cramahe Township
and later Murray Township
. He served in the militia during the War of 1812
, later reaching the rank of captain. Lyons was a justice of the peace
for the Newcastle District. He was elected in 1824, but his election was overturned in January of the following year and Benjamin Ewing
was declared elected. After another appeal, Lyons was declared elected a month later. Both Ewing and Lyons were elected in 1828; Lyons was reelected in 1830.
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
. He represented Northumberland in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791. It was the elected legislature for the province of Upper Canada and functioned as the province's lower house in the Parliament of Upper Canada...
from 1824 to 1834 as a Reformer.
Lyons lived in the Niagara District, then Cramahe Township
Cramahe, Ontario
Cramahe is a rural township located in Northumberland County in central Ontario, Canada.Joseph Keeler opened a store on the site of present-day Colborne about 1819. A community began to grow as other small businessmen followed suit...
and later Murray Township
Murray Township, Ontario
Murray Township was a township located on the north shore of Lake Ontario near the mouth of the Trent River in Upper Canada and later Ontario....
. He served in the militia during the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
, later reaching the rank of captain. Lyons was a justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for the Newcastle District. He was elected in 1824, but his election was overturned in January of the following year and Benjamin Ewing
Benjamin Ewing
Benjamin Ewing was a farmer, businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Northumberland in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada in 1825 and from 1828 to 1830....
was declared elected. After another appeal, Lyons was declared elected a month later. Both Ewing and Lyons were elected in 1828; Lyons was reelected in 1830.